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Breakin Away

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[Intro]
Ebmaj9/F          Dmaj9/E          Ebmaj9/F           Dmaj9/E
[Verse 1]
          Amaj9Look what you've dDmaj9one for meDmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
          Amaj9You're makin' more fDmaj9un for meDmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
      Dmaj9Troubadour mAmaj9/C#e, destined to beBm7  Amaj9/C#  
      Dmaj9Set in my wAmaj9/C#ays, stuck in my dazeBm7  D/E  
[Verse 2]
          Amaj9You were the bDmaj9utterflyDmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
      Amaj9Winkin' at me, makin' my fDmaj9ires fly         Dmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
      Dmaj9Brought me rAmaj9/C#omance, taught me to dancBm7eAmaj9/C#  
      Dmaj9Makin' me wAmaj9/C#in,        Cdim7makin' me grinBm7  
G#m11Schoo - Faug/Glin'    meF#7sus4  F#7sus4  F#m7  
[Chorus 1]
Breakin' aD#m7way,                  G#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
[Intro]
Ebmaj9/F          Dmaj9/E          Ebmaj9/F           Dmaj9/E
[Verse 3]
              Amaj9Show me some pDmaj9arachutesDmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
       Amaj9As long as I'm here, bring me some cDmaj9limbing bootsDmaj9/F#  Dmaj9/E  
        Dmaj9Open the dAmaj9/C#oor, give me some moreBm7  Amaj9/C#  
      Dmaj9Fasten me iAmaj9/C#n,         Cdim7loosen the pinBm7  
G#m11Pull   Faug/Gfor      meF#7sus4  F#7sus4  F#m7  
[Chorus 2]
Breakin' aD#m7way,                  G#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
[Intro]
Ebmaj9/F          Dmaj9/E          Ebmaj9/F           Dmaj9/E
Ebmaj9/F          Dmaj9/E          Ebmaj9/F           Dmaj9/E
[Repeating Chorus into Fade]
Breakin' aD#m7way,                  G#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
Gm7          Cm7add11
A7b9/CBreakin' away,            G#m11              D#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
Gm7          Cm7add11
A7b9/CBreakin' away,            G#m11              D#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
Gm7          Cm7add11
A7b9/CBreakin' away,            G#m11              D#m7your lC#m7ove has opened eFm11yes that cAbmaj7#5/Bbouldn't   seeEbmaj9  
A7b9Breakin' away,         G#m11           D#m7your bE/F#eacon in the nGb/Eight discovered me
Gm7          Cm7add11

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Breakin Away

by Al Jarreau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj9/F

Dmaj9/E

Amaj9

Dmaj9

Dmaj9/F#

Amaj9/C#

Bm7

D/E

Cdim7

G#m11

Faug/G

F#7sus4

F#m7

D#m7

G#m7

C#m7

Fm11

Abmaj7#5/Bb

Ebmaj9

A7b9

E/F#

Gb/E

Gm7

Cm7add11

[Intro]

Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E

[Verse 1]

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

Look what you've done for me

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

You're makin' more fun for me

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Bm7 Amaj9/C#

Troubadour me, destined to be

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Bm7 D/E

Set in my ways, stuck in my daze

[Verse 2]

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

You were the butterfly

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

Winkin' at me, makin' my fires fly

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Bm7 Amaj9/C#

Brought me romance, taught me to dance

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Cdim7 Bm7

Makin' me win, makin' me grin

G#m11 Faug/G F#7sus4 F#7sus4 F#m7

Schoo - lin' me

[Chorus 1]

D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

[Intro]

Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E

[Verse 3]

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

Show me some parachutes

Amaj9 Dmaj9 Dmaj9/F# Dmaj9/E

As long as I'm here, bring me some climbing boots

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Bm7 Amaj9/C#

Open the door, give me some more

Dmaj9 Amaj9/C# Cdim7 Bm7

Fasten me in, loosen the pin

G#m11 Faug/G F#7sus4 F#7sus4 F#m7

Pull for me

[Chorus 2]

D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

[Intro]

Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E Ebmaj9/F Dmaj9/E

[Repeating Chorus into Fade]

D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

Gm7 Cm7add11

A7b9/C G#m11 D#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

Gm7 Cm7add11

A7b9/C G#m11 D#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

Gm7 Cm7add11

A7b9/C G#m11 D#m7 C#m7 Fm11 Abmaj7#5/Bb Ebmaj9

Breakin' away, your love has opened eyes that couldn't see

A7b9 G#m11 D#m7 E/F# Gb/E

Breakin' away, your beacon in the night discovered me

Gm7 Cm7add11

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